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by stamps 2290 days ago
At this point I don’t think anyone should be recommending this device over the PinePhone.
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That’s now clear to me that recommending people to buy the Librem 5, a 700$ phone that cannot pass a call after 3 years of development, isn’t a good idea. Do you think it’ll eventually be fixed?
I literally have made calls and received calls with a librem 5. I have no idea why this person could not. It wasn't anything special either. My only thought is if the reviewer had very out of date software and didn't bother to upgrade?
Or they tried to connect to an incompatible network. The article is light on details.
Why? This is a crappy review that doesn't do the device justice, and the PinePhone has nowhere near the level of support that Purism will offer. Neither should be considered "consumer ready", and it'll probably remain that way for at least a year.